hitchikerman
Linden
Senior Member
Joined: 10/25/2008
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
 Offline
|
When I weight my truck and trailer at the scale and if the ticket says front axle x amount of pounds and the rear axle says x amount of pounds if I combine these two weights that amount should not exceed the GVWR
|
BB_TX
McKinney, Texas
Senior Member
Joined: 04/04/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
Correct. AND, the rear axle weight should not exceed the RAWR (rear axle weight rating).
|
PA12DRVR
Back in God's Country
Senior Member
Joined: 09/17/2003
View Profile
|
You're venturing into dangerous territory asking about weight ratings on here !!!
If you're one to follow the GVWR limits, "Yes" for the truck, the as-weighed front axle plus as-weighed rear axle should be at or less than GVWR.
You didn't ask, but since I like to follow the ratings, I always added front / rear / trailer axle weights to see if I was under the GCVWR.
CRL
My RV is a 1946 PA-12
Back in the GWN
|
Cummins12V98
on the road
Senior Member
Joined: 06/03/2012
View Profile
Offline
|
Axle ratings and tonnage coverage are all that matters.
2015 RAM LongHorn 3500 Dually CrewCab 4X4 CUMMINS/AISIN RearAir 385HP/865TQ 4:10's
37,800# GCVWR "Towing Beast"
"HeavyWeight" B&W RVK3600
2016 MobileSuites 39TKSB3 highly "Elited" In the stable
2007.5 Mobile Suites 36 SB3 29,000# Combined SOLD
|
Lantley
Ellicott City, Maryland
Senior Member
Joined: 08/23/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
Cummins12V98 wrote:Axle ratings and tonnage coverage are all that matters.
Not quite totally true but close
19'Duramax w/hips,12'Open Range,Titan Disc Brake
BD3,RV safepower,22" Blackstone
Ox Bedsaver,RV760 w/BC20,Glow Steps, Enduraplas25,Pedego
BakFlip,RVLock,5500 Onan LP,Prog.50A surge,Hughes autoformer
Porta Bote 8.0 Nissan,Sailun S637
Correct Trax,Splendide
|
|
|
JRscooby
Indepmo
Senior Member
Joined: 06/10/2019
View Profile
Offline
|
Lantley wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:Axle ratings and tonnage coverage are all that matters.
Not quite totally true but close
If a weight watcher was to look at a RV he would first check you have paid tax needed for weight. (Licensed weight). Then he would check the tire ratings. Axle rating, GVWR, or GCVWR, not so much.
|
cummins2014
Utah
Senior Member
Joined: 02/20/2008
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
Lantley wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:Axle ratings and tonnage coverage are all that matters.
Not quite totally true but close
Yes axle for me ,but most importantly for me is the tire ratings .
|
blt2ski
Kirkland, Wa
Moderator
Joined: 03/15/2001
View Profile
Offline
|
Wa st follows federal bridge laws
Correct tax paid for total load
Max per axle per FBL
Which can be limited to 500 lbs per inch width of tire.
Manufactures warranty weight ratings are performance ratings only. I've been pulled over and weighed upwards of 150% of manufactures ratings, no over weight tickets as I thumb type this on my phone. EXCEPT a 10 day up my g wr by 2000 lbs. As I was under FBL max weights, but over paid for by 1200 lbs.
Marty
92 Navistar dump truck, 7.3L 7 sp, 4.33 gears with a Detroit no spin
2014 Chevy 1500 Dual cab 4x4
92 Red-e-haul 12K equipment trailer
|
Lantley
Ellicott City, Maryland
Senior Member
Joined: 08/23/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
Taking the idea that GVW is a performance and manufacturer's rating only.
Does that mean GVWR doesn't matter and can be ignored?
I don't think so. All the ratings have some significance and should be factored into your decisions.
|
Grit dog
Black Diamond, WA
Senior Member
Joined: 05/06/2013
View Profile
Offline
|
Lantley wrote:Taking the idea that GVW is a performance and manufacturer's rating only.
Does that mean GVWR doesn't matter and can be ignored?
I don't think so. All the ratings have some significance and should be factored into your decisions.
Just stop. You and the rest of the clowns.
Guy verified something, it was right, end of story. Or is it impossible to not go into full on get a dually weight cop mode everytime someone talks about weight? It’s sad, really….
2016 Ram 2500, MotorOps.ca EFIlive tuned, 5” turbo back, 6" lift on 37s
2017 Heartland Torque T29 - Sold.
Couple of Arctic Fox TCs - Sold
|
|
|
